adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
FORTHadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
hatefullyadverb
in a hateful manner
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
inwardsadverb
to or toward the inside of
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
LadylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
orbed
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From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
unregarding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And gradually, having regard to the manifest injustice and bad taste of the term, conscious of the affront it implied, I grew warm with a righteous indignation that magnified itself into a furious anger against my two uncles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
WHYnounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELLS HOW AND WHY I SET FORTH UPON THE QUEST IN QUESTION "Ladylike!" said I to myself, leaning forth from my chamber window into a fragrant summer night radiant with an orbed moon.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thus, all unregarding, I breathed the incense of flowery perfumes and stared blindly upon the moon's splendour, pondering this hateful word in its application to myself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for once I was heedless of the ethereal beauty of the scene before me and felt none of that poetic rapture that would otherwise undoubtedly have inspired me, since my vision was turned inwards rather than out and my customary serenity hatefully disturbed.
